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The Dakar Rally or simply "The Dakar" (French: Le Rallye Dakar ou Le Dakar), formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally" (French: Le Rallye Paris-Dakar), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal.
1979 Dakar Rally, also known as the 1979 Paris–Alger–Dakar Rally was the first running of the Dakar Rally event. The rally began on 26 December 1978 from Paris , France and finished on 14 January 1979 in Dakar , Senegal , interrupted by a transfer across the Mediterranean .
This is a list of records in the Dakar Rally since 1979. [1] [2] [3] [4]Records are correct as of the 2024 Dakar Rally.Updates are likely to happen during a rally and are subject to change due to the nature of time penalties occurring throughout the rally.
1980 Dakar Rally also known as the 1980 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 2nd running of the Dakar Rally event, starting from Paris on 1 January and finishing in Dakar on the 23 January. The 1980 event saw vehicle manufacturers such as Yamaha, Volkswagen, Lada, and BMW taking part and the introduction of a truck category.
1993 Dakar Rally also known as the 1993 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 15th running of the Dakar Rally event. 154 competitors started the rally, which returned to its original route. [1] The rally was won by Bruno Saby and Dominique Seriyes; Stephane Peterhansel won the motorcycle class for the third time.
The 2023 Dakar Rally was a rally raid event held in Saudi Arabia and the 45th edition of the Dakar Rally ... while the original stage 7 route was moved to become ...
1990 Dakar Rally also known as the 1990 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 12th running of the Dakar Rally event. 465 competitors started from La Défense. [1] The rally was won by 1981 world rally champion, Ari Vatanen , for the third time in four years. [ 2 ]
The Dakar Rally has received criticism because of its high mortality rates, with the Vatican Paper describing the event as "the bloody race of irresponsibility". [1] The event received particular criticism in the 1988 race, when three Africans were killed in collisions with vehicles involved in the race.